“Were you being arch, Miss Charlotte? I believe you were. What imbecile had decided that scenic views were a mandatory improvement on Nature as the Almighty had designed her? Neederby finally halted, though he chose a spot overlooking the Thames River. “Might we circle back to the buffet, sir? All this hiking about has given me an appetite.” His lordship sent her a look, one intended to convey tender indulgence or a disturbance of the bowels, Charlotte wasn’t sure which. My duty and pleasure as your devoted spouse will be to instruct you in all matters.” Married to me, your sadly headstrong propensities will be laid to rest. “I must beg to differ, my dear, for receptive to guidance you most assuredly are not. He marched onward, simultaneously walking and pontificating being one of his few accomplishments. “My lord, while I am ever receptive to knowledgeable guidance, this is neither the time nor the place to make a declaration.” Never and nowhere suited Charlotte when it came to proposals from such as Neederby. I am a viscount, and you shall like being my viscountess very well.”Ĭharlotte Windham had no choice but to heed Viscount Neederby, for he’d taken her by the arm and was nearly dragging her along Lady Belchamp’s wilderness walk. “Heed me, Miss Charlotte, for mine is the only offer you’re likely to receive, no matter that your uncle is a duke.
“Smart, sexy, and oh-so romantic.” - Mary Balogh “If you’re not reading Grace Burrowes you’re missing the very best in today’s Regency Romance!” - Elizabeth Hoyt Read Excerpt But a scheming business partner is about to test that tenuous trust, forcing Sherbourne to make a drastic choice: his wealth or his wife. Without a title, he knows he’ll never truly be part of their world, even as he and Charlotte inch closer to a marriage that means much more than convenience. He is attracted to Charlotte’s boldness, though - and her family’s influence. Sherbourne has no love for polite society, nor is he keen on being anybody’s husband of last resort.
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